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My garden’s new birdhouse

by Rebecca Sweet 1 February 2012

One of my favorite Christmas gifts was given to me by my husband Tom – this handmade birdhouse from L’Atelier Vert. My garden wouldn’t be complete without all the birds that visit and raise their babies here (see here, and here, and here!)  so I’m hopeful one will find a new home this spring.     [...]

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DIG Garden Nursery – A new Santa Cruz treasure!

by Rebecca Sweet 8 January 2011

If you’re a gardener who loves succulents, contemporary design, chickens, canning, birds, living walls and books, then this Northern California garden shop is the place for YOU.  Just over a year old, DIG a much needed refuge from the more ordinary and commonplace garden shops which dot the coast. Cara and Will Meyers (who also [...]

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Garden Designers Roundtable: A garden for wildlife (the good AND the bad)

by Rebecca Sweet 24 August 2010

In this month’s Garden Designers Roundtable, we discuss how to create a garden that’s inviting to wildlife – creating a ‘habitat garden’. I think it’s safe to say that for the most part, those of us who love gardening appreciate most aspects of nature and get a little thrill when discovering hidden bird nests in [...]

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Time to Prepare your Garden for the Swine Flu!

by Rebecca Sweet 25 August 2009

Yes – it’s true. I had the Swine Flu. How to enjoy your garden while lying in bed sick as a dog, for an entire week…..

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